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UK To Deploy Reserve Tanker Fleet And Military To Ease Energy Crisis
UK To Deploy Reserve Tanker Fleet And Military To Ease Energy Crisis Gas stations in English metro areas are running dry after six days of buying panic worsened shortages caused by insufficient truck drivers. For days, the UK government has contemplated the use of military truck drivers to replenish gas stations. Now there’s word the government’s reserve tanker fleet will […]
Millions of Britons Could Face ‘National Shortage’ of Turkeys This Christmas
Brian Taplin feeds the free-range Norfolk Black organic turkeys on Laverstoke Park Farm, on their final day before being killed for the Christmas Day table, in Overton, England, on Dec. 12 2006. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images) UK Millions of Britons Could Face ‘National Shortage’ of Turkeys This Christmas Trees and toys also at risk, suppliers say […]
Panic-Buying Could Leave 90% Of UK Gas Stations Dry; BoJo Considers Calling In Army To Resupply
Panic-Buying Could Leave 90% Of UK Gas Stations Dry; BoJo Considers Calling In Army To Resupply UK politicians panic as similarities to the 1970s-style “winter of discontent” of shortages and socio-economic distress have already materialized. Prime Minister Boris Johnson requested the Army to begin fuel deliveries to petrol stations. According to Reuters, 90% of petrol stations could […]
UK’s Fertilizer Crisis Spreads To EU After Another Firm Slashes Output
UK’s Fertilizer Crisis Spreads To EU After Another Firm Slashes Output Europe’s energy crisis has claimed another victim, with Austrian fertilizer producer Borealis AG slashing the output of ammonia after the cost of the primary feedstock, natural gas, compresses margins in an industry already facing tight supplies, according to Bloomberg. Borealis’ ammonia-producing plant uses natural gas […]
Soaring energy prices in Europe are forcing U.K. factories to shut down
Soaring energy prices in Europe are forcing U.K. factories to shut down Europe is facing an extreme squeeze for energy supplies, with gas and power prices breaking records day after day Europe’s energy crunch has forced a major fertilizer maker to shut down two U.K. plants, the first sign that a record rally in gas […]
Panic Hoarding Gasoline Begins As UK Plunges Towards “Winter Of Discontent”
Panic Hoarding Gasoline Begins As UK Plunges Towards “Winter Of Discontent” One day after oil giant BP warned about rationing gasoline and diesel at UK service stations, Brits began to panic buy fuel as the government tried to calm fears. Lines of cars and trucks are spilling over into the streets at service stations across the country. […]
Crisis by design
Crisis by design Believe it or not, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has every right to stand before the nations of the world and lecture them on climate change. Not that Johnson himself has done much to address the crisis (indeed, given that having children is the single biggest cause of climate change at this point, Johnson’s inability […]
UK Tells People To Stop “Panic Buying” As “Winter Of Discontent” Fears Emerge
UK Tells People To Stop “Panic Buying” As “Winter Of Discontent” Fears Emerge UK politicians are in utter panic as similarities to the 1970s-style “winter of discontent” of shortages and socio-economic distress could rear its ugly head in the coming months, according to Reuters. A significant driver in what could very well be a hellacious winter […]
The UK’s Green Gilt is Marketing Puff and a Pointless Distraction
The UK’s Green Gilt is Marketing Puff and a Pointless Distraction The UK attracted a record £137 bln order book for its £10 bln Green Gilt. But what does the Green Gilt achieve? Its marketing puff. It may disguise how ill-considered and ultimately self-defeating the Government’s rush to looking green has been. No matter how […]
BP Prepares To Ration Gas At UK Service Stations Amid Supply Woes
BP Prepares To Ration Gas At UK Service Stations Amid Supply Woes Compounding the ongoing UK energy crisis is BP plc, a multinational oil and gas company, which said it plans to restrict deliveries of gasoline and diesel across its network of service stations in the country amid a truck driver shortage, according to ITV. ITV, citing a […]
‘Revolutionary in a quiet way’: the rise of community gardens in the UK
‘Revolutionary in a quiet way’: the rise of community gardens in the UK Royal Horticultural Society sets up first Community Awards as community gardens become more common Lucy Mitchell, a community project worker with the Golden Hill community garden, in Horfield, Bristol. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/The Guardian “The first melon of the season always tastes amazing,” says […]
UK Power Suppliers Halt Adding New Customers As Energy Crisis Worsens
UK Power Suppliers Halt Adding New Customers As Energy Crisis Worsens There’s a growing risk that a bankruptcy wave of power providers is nearing as several small firms stopped accepting new customers Tuesday amid a worsening energy crisis, according to Bloomberg. Ampower, Green, Igloo, NEO, and Utilita Energy posted notices on their websites earlier today that […]
The UK is racing towards a winter energy crisis
The UK is racing towards a winter energy crisis Gas prices are spiking and the energy markets are coming under increasing pressure. The combination may lead to a bleak winter GETTY IMAGES / BLOOMBERG Winter is coming – and it looks like it’s going to be a rocky one. The price of natural gas in […]
“Quite Alarming” – UK Energy Crisis Sparks Fresh Chaos For Food Suppliers
“Quite Alarming” – UK Energy Crisis Sparks Fresh Chaos For Food Suppliers Last week Fertilizer producer CF Industries Holdings Inc suspended operations at two UK plants because of soaring natural gas prices. As a result, these fertilizer plants that make carbon dioxide as a byproduct are in sudden shortages and are rippling through the UK food sector, […]
Europe’s Soaring Natural Gas Prices To Persist For “Weeks To Come,” IEA Warns
Europe’s Soaring Natural Gas Prices To Persist For “Weeks To Come,” IEA Warns IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol delivered some unwelcoming news for commercial and residential natural gas buyers during an interview on Bloomberg TV Friday morning. He said European natural gas prices might push higher in the coming weeks as the heating season begins. “We may still […]
